7-1-7: MALICIOUS MISCHIEF TO PROPERTY:
   A.   Destruction Or Damage To Gardens Or Trees: It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully and maliciously injure or destroy any fruit, shade or ornamental tree standing on the land of another; or to injure or destroy any shrub, tree, vine or garden produce grown or growing on the land of another.
   B.   Damage To Public Or Other Buildings: It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully and maliciously damage or deface any building or part thereof or to injure or destroy the door or window of any dwelling, house, shop, store or other house or building.
   C.   Damage To Fences Or Gates: Any person who shall wilfully and unlawfully injure or destroy any gate, post, railing or fence or any part thereof, the damage of which does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) in value, shall have committed an unlawful act.
   D.   Removal Of Soil From City Lots Without Consent: It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully and maliciously take or carry away any earth, soil or stone without lawful authority or consent, from any lot or land in the city of Wells.
   E.   Damage To Telephone Or Power Line Insulators: It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully and maliciously damage or destroy in any manner, any telephone or electric power line insulators or any other public utility power line insulator or telephone or power line cable, where such damage does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) in value.
   F.   Damage To Monuments In Public Places: Any person who shall wilfully and maliciously remove, damage or destroy a monument erected in any cemetery, street, park or other place within the city shall have committed an unlawful act should the damage of said act or acts not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
   G.   Illegal Posting Of Billboards: It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully and unlawfully do any of the following act or acts:
      1.   Without the consent of the owner, agent or occupant of the premises or property, attach, in any manner, any printed bill, signboard, show poster or other similar communication upon any fruit tree or ornamental tree, fence, wall, house, shop or building.
      2.   Without a written permit from the board of councilmen of the city, attach in any manner, any printed bill, signboard, show poster or other similar form of communication upon any public building, monument, grave stone, ornamental tree or other object or property under the supervision of the city board of councilmen. (Ord. 99, 6-8-1976)